Singin' Hinnies - Northumbrian Tea-Time Griddle Cakes/Scones

• 250 g flour
• 18 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
• 18 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 14 teaspoon salt
• 60 g butter, at room temperature
• 60 g lard or 60 g white vegetable fat
• 85 g raisins
• milk, to bind
• fat or dripping, for the griddle
• knobs butter

1. Sift together the flour, raising powders and salt.
2. Rub in the butter and lard/vegetable fat, and then mix in the fruit.
3. Add enough milk to make a firm dough.
4. Roll out, and then cut into rounds of about 3" or 6cm in diameter.
5. Grease the heated griddle (or a heavy frying pan or skillet) with lard or dripping thoroughly.
6. Put on the cakes and turn them when the underneath is a nice mottled brown.
7. Keep the singin' hinnies warm in the oven until they are all cooked.
8. Cut in half and put a big knob of butter in the middle.
9. Serve immediately.

flour, bicarbonate, cream of tartar, salt, butter, lard, raisins, milk, griddle, butter

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/singin-hinnies-northumbrian-tea-time-griddle-cakes-scones-388389 (may not work)